LGBT+ History Month

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Throughout February we celebrate the history of LGBT+ activism and the often hidden or under discussed contributions made by members of the LGBT+ community. Any community’s history does not simply live in a month, but such observances give us an opportunity of sharing its significance and importance. It is important for us all to be mindful of the contribution made by our wonderfully diverse family.

Body. Mind. Spirit.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are key to our culture of care and at the core of how we work with all members of our community. We seek to develop further as a learning organisation and as the best possible place to work and study, to be a ‘community of great people’ and to ‘provide an excellent education and experience’ for all our colleagues and students.

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Blogs and opinion

Gay Men's experience of the Troubles in Northern Ireland | Blog Post

"Relatively little is known about gay men’s experiences during the ‘Troubles.’ Having heard anecdotes concerning cross-community relationships between gay men during the five years that I lived in NI, I wanted to know more."

Dr Anthony Drummond Senior Lecturer

Celebrating LGBT History Month - A new star in the gender bending world of RuPaul's Drag Race | Blog Post

In honour of LGBTQ+ month it would be a dishonour to the community not to mention the iconic show that is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’.

Katie Nicolaou, BA (Hons) Media Communication Cultures

LGBT+ History Month - Intersectionality | Blog post

At our Unity lunches when sister Farhat calls on us to explain what Unity means to me I look around the room and celebrate how different we all are - in ways that are both visible and invisible.

LBU Equality Fora

LGBTQ flag draped over the shoulders of a person

Join our LGBTQ+ events | Blog post

To celebrate and support LGBTQ+ history month this February there are plenty of events taking place for you to get involved in

Eve Walters LGBT Representative

Group shot of three girls playing sport, giving high fives

Biden's role in restoring LGBTQ+ student's freedom in school sports | Blog post

BA (Hons) Media Communication Cultures student, Mae Harrison, shares with us this opinion piece on Biden's role in LGBTQ+ rights.

Mae Harrison BA (Hons) Media Communication Cultures student

About LGBT+ History Month | Blog post

Dr Ian Lamond posts about the relevance and history of the event.

Dr Ian Lamond Senior Lecturer

Image of sport students sitting on a bench and cheering

Athletes for Action | Blog post

Examining the bare facts of LGBTQ+ allyship among male athletes

Professor Brendan Gough Director of Research

Working on It's a Sin | Blog Post

Whilst studying for her BA (Hons) Filmmaking course Daisy Mai Smith worked on the production team for Channel 4’s most popular ever drama.

Daisy Mai Smith Northen Film School Student

Research

Research at Leeds Beckett University surrounding LGBT+ themes.

Devilish and Debonair: The Wildean Dandy and the Long Life of a Gay Stereotype

Cultures of the body, gender and sexuality

One strand of our research acknowledges the intertwining of different facets of the body, including representations of gender, sexuality, race and disability and how these fold over into lived experience.

Research Theme

Centre for Culture and the Arts